ACCESSIBILITY AND UTILIZATION OF HEALTHCARE FACILITIES IN BATAGARAWA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA KATSINA STATE
Abstract
This study analyzed the spatial distribution and utilization of health facilities in 10 wards of Batagarawa Local Government Area of Katsina State. The aims of this research is to examine accessibility & utilization to healthcare facilities in Batagarawa in terms of distance, transportation options, and availability of services. Primary and secondary data were used for the research. The research showed that there are only two categories of health care facilities which were primary and secondary in the study area. A total of fifty five (55) health facilities were found in 10 wards. The study employed the use of area based method, analysis, tables and graphs for analyzing the data. The study so far have shown that the various, health facilities in Batagarawa Local Government Area are not evenly and adequately distributed leading to unequal level of accessibility and inadequate health workers, level of income, level of education amongst others within the wards. However, the facilities are clustered towards the central part of LGA where majority of the population resides while other areas are inadequately served.
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